Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-19

closing at S01sC; May S0'a GSl sc, closing al
sos, C; June SOL, aisle. closing at SIC asked july
7S1s d7S2lc. closing at 7SlIc. Corn-Markct dull
ana closed &c below Yesterday; No. mixed
ash, 34I G354c May 37a, 49, closing 1T 5515 C
Oats-FiI.m but duh; No. cash cash 2S43,
81 OOG2 o. Whisky-Steady at 81 10 for
finished goods. PrOVsions-Duu with
only a small job trade done. POrk-New
$40 co; old, Sl5 co. Lard nominal at 81 20. Dry
salt meas, boxed, shoulders, So 90; long Gle r,
s. 30; short ribs, IS 90; short clear, SIS l2z
hacOn, shoulders, s. s7}s07 90; lorg clear,
S. 80; short ribs, S. 80, short clear, SIS 62}a
Hams $ll 5O0l4 90. Afternoon board-Wheat
steady; NAV SGsc; June, SOFA SOt&C; August,
7Sl40761sc. Corn easier; MAY 35}a assoc; June,
3615C. Oats firm and unchanged.
CHICAGO, ILL, March lS.-The wheat market
was strong at the opening, May starting at SIC,
an advance of &c over the clOsin asst night.
This was due in part to better cables and good
buying by local bul houses. The market ad-
vanced 10 50 &C and then fell off gradually to
500 2, though inside figures were not reached
until late IN the cay, fOllJWed by sight rally,
the market closing for the day = "a 5sc under
active d the difference between two months
was considerably lessened. but at the close OF
trading the receipts again showed falling off
aggregatlng 365,COO bushels at ii points. Sea
board clearance5 were 600 bushels. There
was very little speculation In corn early in the
day, but - the session advanced the offerings
became very large, and iTesulted in breaking
the uice for Nav down from 40l5c 10 80 C,
where 1t stood ut the close Receipts con-
tinue large, with q good shipping dem9nd.
POrk remained inactive. Lard unsettled and
weak; the offerings were liberal aud there was
an early decline of l5Gl115C per 100 pounds,
with mode ate tradir at decline. The mar
ket rallied 5@7 &c but broke Off again l6@lZ]&c,
and clos zoe lower than yesterday. Short ribs
offered freely and decline of 20022i, C &C
Cured. Leading futures closed at the following
prices: Wheat-No. , March 75l46753EC; May
S02s oslo; June sos GSO2sC; July SO5sc. Corn
No. 2, March 24l4c; May 80 sc; June 4Ol4H; July
Al c.. Mess pork, March $50 10; May $50 80 :;
June $50 so Lard, March 81 TX; May ST 30;
June 81 3759 Cash quotations as follows: Flour
quiet, unchanged. NO. 2spring wheat Is 1407SC !;
No. red nominal. No. corn "a 4 G36zSc. Pork
500 OO020 20. Lard 81 o. Short ibis, loose,
81 7OG ~. Dry salted shoulders; boxed. 70 W
G6 %. short clear sides, boxed, S. 25dS 80.
WHISKY 81 IS.
Nv YORK. March 8-FIour-Rather more
steady but no. quOtaby changed. Wheat
spot lotsa shade higher but rather quiet; OPP
tiOns opened firm and advanced 4Gl15C, later
weakened and declined &c, closing heavy
with speculation quite brisk, spot, No. red
92c elevator; 935z assoc atiO6t: April 9l34r
92lI closing st 9l24c; May 922. &C, clio ing
at 923sc; June 9l4G92aC, closing at aislc !;
July 9J5s G90}sc. COrn-ol OF lots firm aadmod
erately active; options opened a tribe better
and closed weak with the advance losss specu9
IatiOn moderate; spot No. 4ShC, cleVatOE;
1870 de ivered; March nominal; ARrh
1880, closiI 6 at 4S1c; May $4,000, CLOS
lug at 4S24c; June 48z5 049sC, closing ct 4azsc;
coffee, spot. fair; Rio dull; Opu Ms stronger
and moderately active; sales 81 $50 bags; March
SD IS; April SD 65Gl2 %; May $l2 65012 20;
jun S12 70GI2 10; August So u; September
SD 750l2 50; October SD eOal2 So; DecemheE
SIP So. Sugar quiet and steady cut loaf and
crushed at 6G6 5-lG3; POWERED 3 IL 1906.
Moasses steady 50 test At I9c Rice steady steady
pulled I4023c; Texas 9G25c. Pork firm and
fairly active; old mess SO 500l5 10: newHaess
SIG so. Cut meats firm. Lard l2Gl5 points
lower and moderately sctive. spot 81 saga
621a; April 81 47a75 81; May 81 5I07 % ;June
81 SPOT y.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March IS Flour quiet
and weak; choice So 9064 70, fancy 81 l5G4 20i
extra fancy 81 1904 40 Minnesota and winter
wheat, patents; 81 9Od5 %. Corn firm az SOC.
Oats steady at 3735 G3Sc. Corn meal quiet at
S2.25. Hay steady at SIS 0 ale so.
Hog products dull, and shade lower. Pork
Sl7 80 Lard 81 OO67 1235. Bulk meats
Shoulders Sc 12h; clear ribs and long clear
S. %. Bacon = Shoulders, 500; long
clear and clear rib SIS S71l. Hams $Il 5OGl2 TO-
Whisky-Steady 81 lOG1 Is COfee-Steady
with fair demand Rio I3Gl535c Rice-qutet
crude oil 29c; SUNNI ryc low 35a36c; cake and
neal s. GOA! O5. Sugar-In good demand at
full prices. Exchange on New York 81 pre-
milm.